José Ariel Núñez

José Ariel Núñez
Personal information
Full name	José Ariel Núñez Portelli
Date of birth	12 September 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth	Asunción, Paraguay
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Guaireña
Number	8
Youth career
	Libertad
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006–2007	Libertad
2008	Presidente Hayes
2008–2009	Tacuary
2010–2014	Libertad
2013	→ Osasuna (loan)
2014–2017	Brøndby
2015–2016	→ Club Olimpia (loan)
2017–2018	Nacional
2018	Unión de Santa Fe
2019	Wilstermann
2020–2021	12 de Octubre
2022	Guaraní
2022–	Guaireña
International career
2011–2013	Paraguay
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:01, 3 June 2023 (UTC)

José Ariel Núñez Portelli (born 12 September 1988) is a Paraguayan international footballer who plays as a forward for Guaireña.

Club career[edit]

Born in Asunción, Núñez spent his early career in his native Paraguay, playing for Libertad, Presidente Hayes and Tacuary.^[1]^[2]

In July 2013 he went on loan to Spanish club Osasuna.^[3]

On 31 January 2014 he signed a four-year contract with Danish side Brøndby.^[4] He made his debut for the club on 24 February 2014, appearing as a substitute for the final seven minutes of the game.^[5] He scored his first goal for the club on 30 March 2014, in the 1–0 away victory against Viborg. The goal was also the first goal by a Paraguayan player in the league.^[6]

Núñez ranked number 6 in a list of the most expensive players in Paraguayan football for 2015 published by Diario Extra.^[7]

After leaving Brøndby, he returned to Paraguay to play with Club Olimpia and Club Nacional, and in Argentina with Unión de Santa Fe.^[1] He signed for Wilstermann for the 2019 season.^[8]

International career[edit]

He made his international debut for Paraguay in 2011.^[1]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "José Ariel Núñez". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
^ José Ariel Núñez at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
^ José M. Díaz (22 July 2013). "OFICIAL: Osasuna cerró la cesión de Nunez" (in Spanish). Todo Mercado Web. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
^ "Landsholdsspiller fra Paraguay til Brøndby IF" (in Danish). Brøndby IF. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
^ Morten Espersen (24 February 2014). "Makienok: Nunez har stort potentiale" (in Danish). Onside.dk. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
^ Christian Nielsen (30 March 2014). "Nuñez sikrede Brøndby-sejr i Viborg" (in Danish). Onside.dk. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
^ "Los jugadores más caros del fútbol paraguayo". extra.com.py.
^ "Ariel Núñez, el primer refuerzo de Wilstermann para la Libertadores". Los Tiempos. 9 November 2018.

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[NFT-1] "José Ariel Núñez". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 11 October 2018.

[2] José Ariel Núñez at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 October 2018.

[3] José M. Díaz (22 July 2013). "OFICIAL: Osasuna cerró la cesión de Nunez" (in Spanish). Todo Mercado Web. Retrieved 1 April 2014.

[4] "Landsholdsspiller fra Paraguay til Brøndby IF" (in Danish). Brøndby IF. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.

[5] Morten Espersen (24 February 2014). "Makienok: Nunez har stort potentiale" (in Danish). Onside.dk. Retrieved 1 April 2014.

[6] Christian Nielsen (30 March 2014). "Nuñez sikrede Brøndby-sejr i Viborg" (in Danish). Onside.dk. Retrieved 1 April 2014.

[7] "Los jugadores más caros del fútbol paraguayo". extra.com.py.

[8] "Ariel Núñez, el primer refuerzo de Wilstermann para la Libertadores". Los Tiempos. 9 November 2018.

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